Tag: replacement

Kim Hellberg: Middlesbrough appoint Hammarby boss as replacement for Rob Edwards
24 November 2025 Off

Kim Hellberg: Middlesbrough appoint Hammarby boss as replacement for Rob Edwards

By Total Football News

Hellberg is Boro’s second managerial appointment in five months, with Edwards departing for Wolves just 14 games into his tenure at the Riverside.

Having been in charge at Hammarby for the past two seasons, Hellberg led the Stockholm-based club to successive second-placed finishes in Sweden’s top-flight Allsvenskan.

Hellberg, who spent his playing career in the Swedish lower leagues, had a year to run on his deal with Hammarby.

He began

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Kyle Bartley: Ex-West Bromwich Albion defender needs knee replacement surgery
30 September 2025 Off

Kyle Bartley: Ex-West Bromwich Albion defender needs knee replacement surgery

By Total Football News

Bartley underwent what was described as “minor surgery” to “clean” out his knee in late October 2024 and was expected to be back within four to six weeks.

He had already missed six games when an injury to Ousmane Diakite in the warm-up before Albion’s game at Sunderland on 26 November led to then head coach Carlos Corberan asking Bartley whether he could step in.

“At the time it was

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Plymouth Argyle close to naming Wayne Rooney replacement
9 January 2025 Off

Plymouth Argyle close to naming Wayne Rooney replacement

By Total Football News

Hallett says hiring Rooney – who had had a poor spell in charge of Birmingham City prior to taking over at Argyle – was not about raising the club’s profile.

He says the former Everton and Manchester United star did much to unite the club after a difficult time at the back end of last season.

After Schumacher left for Stoke City, Argyle appointed former England youth coach Ian Foster

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Man City Rodri replacement: Zubimendi, Ederson, Rucci, Calhanoglu & Reijnders – who Pep Guardiola may target
21 November 2024 Off

Man City Rodri replacement: Zubimendi, Ederson, Rucci, Calhanoglu & Reijnders – who Pep Guardiola may target

By Total Football News

It’s hard to find a real standout among the options available. It is even more difficult if you start to compare any potential purchase to Rodri, who is the best in the world.

Zubimendi has defensive qualities that will stand out to City – his tackles (2.6), interceptions (1.1) and clearances (2.2) per 90 minutes are the best among the players highlighted in this piece.

His passing accuracy is pretty

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